Can't fit my clothes

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JenM62016 wrote:

Hey ladies just looking for advice. I'm only 9 weeks but my clothes are so uncomfortable to wear already because I'm so bloated. I doubt I fit maternity pants yet any suggestions on what to wear? Or a store to look into even if it's online! Thank you so much! I've bought extenders for my jeans but those are uncomfortable as well lol I've ordered a belly band but still waiting for it so I need clothes now lol

Yeah odds are good maternity stuff won't fit you yet. The in-between phase is tough! I'd try stretchy skirts/ dresses or if you want to make a temporary belly band you basically take a snug-fitting tank top and cut it off below the armpits. The real ones hold up better but it would work for a few days until the one you ordered shows up.

Leggings and maxi skirts have been my best friends lately. Luckily I have some loose, flowy shirts in my wardrobe already, which I pair with leggings and flats for work. I wore work pants once and they are already getting snug on me, too.

You could always go to a maternity store and buy a few maternity dresses that fit now and will stretch with you. I'm 9 weeks with baby #2 and none of my clothes fit. I have transitioned into dresses and I have a few pair of Demi maternity pants! Good luck!

Have you tried any maternity pants? Both the low rise kind and the full panel kind fit me when not pregnant - full panel styles are usually really stretchy, and the low rise kind fit you below your pregnant belly. I started with maternity pants at about 10 weeks last time, and even early this time. Maternity pants are so comfortable, I am tempted to wear them all the time. For shirts, just get anything that's blousy and they can pull double duty as great for postpartum, too.

Stretchy waist, comfy material skirts! That's pretty much what I'm living in because my jeans are not gonna work (I put on about 10 lbs before I even got pregnant - ugh!). Leggings are always comfy, too, if you get the right material, but might be a bit hot for that. I get maxi skirts on Amazon a lot.

I'd invest in a belly band for your jeans (leave them unbuttoned and it covers that and hides it), as well as some loose-fitting non-maternity shirts. You'll love the fact that you have non-maternity shirts that FIT in the weeks after baby.

So far as maternity pants go, yes, you can probably get some and they'll stay up, but I wouldn't just yet. If you gain weight in your butt/thighs, you'll just need to buy them again. I wound up with several sizes of maternity pants during my last pregnancy because of this. As others said, stick with dresses and skirts if you can. I find I'm suddenly living in my LulaRoe skirts, dresses, and leggings, lol.